Aceless Chaps'S MOCK DRAFT
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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Draft Grade — Lions
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Lions let Edwards fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Lions did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Donovan Edwards fell into pick 228.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Fair-plus on Walter Nolen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and pick No. 60 is lovely value for the safety. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A clean, defensible pick in the 102nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Tai Felton. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
Good price on Dorian Strong in slot 130, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Cooper at the 196th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
You do not let a running back like Donovan Edwards reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
Bilhal Kone in pick 244 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.